Riders Gear Up for State Mounted Games

Teams of riders are gearing up for the Pony Club NSW State Mounted Games Championships to be held at the Holbrook Equestrian Centre, Holbrook from 14-15 September 2013.   

Mounted Games consists of four riders plus a reserve competing in fun games as a team. Some of the games that are held over the weekend include the Balloon Bursting, Sword, and Milk the Cow Race.

Teams travel from Pony Clubs all over NSW for this state qualifying event, with competitors and their families camping at the venue for the period of the championship. There is an impressive thirty three teams at this year’s event, making up a total of 165 competitors overall. Host Pony Club Zone 20 has seven teams entered from local pony clubs in the area. Team names include the Dark Knights (Black Range Pony Club) and the Jindara Jokers (Jindara Pony Club).

The championship will commence Saturday, 14th September from 8:30am and conclude Sunday afternoon with the mounted presentation ceremony. Entry is free and spectators are most welcome.

Most of the five riders that make up the Pony Club NSW Junior Mounted Games team will be competing in the championship and then making the long trek with their horses to the National Pony Club Championships held at the Western Australia State Equestrian Centre, Brigadoon, from the 26 to the 30 September. We wish all competitors safe travels and the best of luck.

The next state event is the Pony Club NSW State One Day Event Championships which is to be held at Harden from the 12-13th October 2013. The Pony Club NSW State Mounted Games Championships are supported by Sport and Recreation a division of Communities NSW, Mitavite official feed partner, major sponsor Global Entries Online as well as other local sponsors.

Quick Links

• To find a Pony Club near you visit the state website on www.pcansw.org.au
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